UAAP Season 77 Judo Championships Men’s Results and Recap

The UAAP judo championship tournament format is different compared to the majority of the league.

Since 2005, the judo tournament does not employ the team round-robin format. Instead, UAAP Judo utilizes a bracket system wherein each judoka placement in a bracket is based on seeding. Moreover, judokas coming from the same school are seeded away from each other in the earlier stages of the tournament. Finally, fallen judokas from the earlier rounds can still compete for a bronze medal. The fallen judokas from the earlier matches are moved to another bracket that culminates to the 2 bronze medal matches.

Here we take a look at the men’s judo tournament for the 77^th Season of the UAAP:

Men’s Heavyweight (+100 kg) Division

The number of judokas in this division is set at five. In this format, UST’s Kazuki Masaoka and ADMU’s Matthew Simon Jao, competed in the 1^st bracket while UPD’s Luis Benigno Agustin & Brian Dominic Azarcon and ADMU’s Rafael Cadiente competed in a round-robin style tournament in the 2^nd pool.

Here are the results:

Men’s Heavyweight:

ADMU Senior Jao dominates heavyweight tournament

1^st bracket:
Matthew Simon Jao (ADMU) defeated Kazuki Masaoka (UST) via an oseikami (pin) with :34 remaining

Pool #2:
ADMU’s Rafael Cadiente (1-0) defeated UPD’s Luis Benigno Agustin (0-1) via an ippon by way of an oseikami (pin) with 3:55 remaining

UPD’s Luis Benigno Agustin (1-1) defeated UPD’s Brian Dominic Azarcon (0-1) via an ippon by way of a seionage with 1:59 remaining

ADMU’s Rafael Cadiente (2-0) defeated UPD’s Brian Dominic Azarcon (0-2) via an ippon by way of a sweep with 1:13 remaining
With two wins, Rafael Cadiente advanced to the finals to face-off against teammate and senior Matthew Simon Jao in the gold medal match. With a 1-1 record, Luis Benigno Agustin automatically won the 1^st bronze medal. Brian Dominic Azarcon, on the other hand, had to face UST’s Kazuki Masaoka for the 2^nd bronze medal match.

1^st bronze medal match:
Luis Benigno Agustin wins the 1^st bronze medal by going 1-1 in the 2^nd pool of the heavyweight division

2^nd bronze medal match:
Kazuki Masaoka (UST) defeated Brian Dominic Azarcon (UPD) via an oseikomi (pin) to win the 2^nd bronze medal

Finals:
Matthew Simon Jao (ADMU) defeated Rafael Cadiente (ADMU) via ippon by way of an osoto gari with 4:31 remaining to win the UAAP Season 77 Judo Men’s Heavyweight Division

Men’s Half-heavyweight (-100 kg) Division

UP’s Bautista outpoints UST judoka to secure the Half-heavyweight division

The number of judokas competing is set at eight. The format for the half-heavyweight division tournament is a sudden death 8-man tournament.

Quarterfinals:
Fernando Cortes (DLSU) defeated James Reyes (ADMU) via an ippon (throw) with 2:31 remaining

Christian Bautista (UP) defeated John Atienza (UST) via an ippon (throw) with 3:01 remaining

Lorenze Vicencio (ADMU) defeated Espr Calubaquib (UE) via an ippon by way of a kosoto gake with 2:08 remaining

Joaquin Miciano (UST) defeated Pierre Bangui (UP) via points by way of a yuko (001)

Semifinals:
Christian Bautista (UP) defeated Fernando Cortez (DLSU) via 2 wazaris and 2 yukos (022) with 55 seconds remaining

Joaquin Miciano (UST) defeated Lorenze Vicencio (ADMU) via points by way of a wazari (010)

Finals:
Christian Bautista (UP) defeated Joaquin Miciano (UST) via points by way of a wazari (010) to win the UAAP Season 77 Judo Men’s Half-heavyweight division

Men’s Middleweight (-90 kg) Division

UP’s Lledo takes 2^nd gold for UP in Middleweight division win

The number of judokas competing is set at eight. The format for the half-heavyweight division tournament is a sudden death 8-man tournament.

Quarterfinals:
Luis Benitez (UE) defeated Haron Tuazon (ADMU) via an ippon (throw) with 2:21 remaining

Patrick Lledo (UP) defeated Renzo Cazena (UST) with a golden score yuko in 2:16 seconds in the golden round

Matt Ivan Oleta (DLSU) defeated James Faustino (ADMU) via an ippon by way of an oseikomi (pin) with 2:43 ramaining

Randolph Dalupiri (UST) defeated Von Kieffer Yu (UP) via points by way of 2 yukos (002)

Semifinals
Patrick Lledo (UP) defeated Luis Benitez (UE) via an ippon (throw) with 4:26 remaining

Randolph Dalupiri (UST) defeated Matt Ivan Oleta (DLSU) via points by way of a wazari and a yuko (011)

Bronze Medal Matches
Renzo Cazenas (UST) defeated Matt Ivan Oleta (DLSU) via points by way of a yuko (001)

Von Kiefer Yu (UP) defeated Luis Benitez (UE) via an ippon (throw) with 4:51 remaining

Finals
Patrick Lledo (UP) defeated Randolph Dalupiri (UST) via an oseakomi (pin) with 3:49 remaining to win the UAAP Season 77 Judo Men’s Middleweight Division

Men’s Half-middleweight (-81 kg) Division

Santiago wins another gold for ADMU

The number of judokas competing is set at 10. The format for the half-middleweight division tournament is a sudden death 10-man tournament with six judokas receiving byes in the elimination round. DLSU’s Vince David, ADMU’s Hermoge Arayata, ADMU’s Ramon Santiago and DLSU’s Lloyd Abucayan faced-off to advance into the quarterfinals.

Elimination Round:

Vince David (DLSU) defeated Hermoge Arayata (ADMU) via an ippon due to a uranage with 4:49 remaining

Ramon Santiago (ADMU) defeated Lloyd Abucayan (DLSU) via an ippon due to a hansokomake with 3:50 remaining

Quarterfinals:

Prince Lledo (UP) defeated Nikole Ong (UST) via points by way of 2 yukos (002)

Vince David (DLSU) defeated Ryan Paolo Pila (UE) via an ippon by way of an oseikomi (pin) with 3:25 remaining

Robert Quito (UST) defeated Paulo Amorin (UP) via points by way of 3 yukos (003)

Ramon Santiago (ADMU) defeated Niko Istrael (UE) via an ippon due to a harai with 3:49 remaining

Semifinals:

Prince Lledo (UP) defeated Vince David (DLSU) via an ippon by way of an osotogari with 4:24 remaining

Ramon Santiago (ADMU) defeated Robert Quito (UST) via an ippon by way of a submission (armbar) with 3:49 remaining

Bronze Medal Matches:

Nikole Ong (UST) defeated Robert Quito (UST) via points by way of 2 shidos (penalties)

Paulo Amorin (UP) defeated Vince David (DLSU) via an ippon by way of a submission (rear naked choke) with 4:44 remaining

Finals:

Ramon Santiago (ADMU) defeated Prince Lledo (UP) via an ippon by way of a hiza guruma with 3:22 remaining to win the UAAP Judo Season 77 Men’s Half-middleweight division

Men’s Lightweight (-73 kg) Division

DLSU’s Regala pins his way to win Lightweight Division

The number of judokas competing is set at 11. The format for the lightweight division tournament is a sudden death 11-man tournament with five judokas receiving byes in the elimination round. UST’s Brian Llamas, ADU’s Felix Colbera, DLSU’s Antoni Gosalvev, UE’s Omhar Sabido, ADMU’s Benedict Clemente, and DLSU’s Mikhail Regala faced-off to advance into the quarterfinals.

Elimination Round:
Brian Llamas (UST) defeated Felix Colbera via an ippon by way of a gaeshi with 4:47 remaining

Antoni Gosalvez (DLSU) defeated Omhar Sabido (UE) via an ippon by way of a harai with 3:10 remaining

Mikhael Regala (DLSU) defeated Benedict Clemente (ADMU) via an ippon by way of an oseikami (pin) with 1:56 remaining

Quarterfinals:
Brian Llamas (UST) defeated Linush Bangui (ADMU) via an ippon by way of an osoto-gari with 1:59 remaining

Antoni Gosalvez (DLSU) defeated Miguel Carreon (UP)

Mikhail Regala (DLSU) defeated Lucky Flores (UST) via points by way of two wazaris and 2 yukos due to an oseikomi (pin) (022)

Neil Rebueno (UP) defeated Nathaniel Morales (UE) via an ippon by way of submission due to a gi choke with 4:29 remaining

Semifinals:
Brian Llamas (UST) defeated Antoni Gosalvez (DLSU) via points by way of two yukos (002)

Mikhail Regala (DLSU) defeated Neil Rubueno (UP) via an ippon by way of an osaekomi (pin) with 1:16 remaining
Bronze Medal Matches:

Linush Bangui (ADMU) defeated Neil Rebueno (UP) via an ippon by way of an oseikami (pin) with 3:24 remaining

Lucky Flores (UST) defeated Antoni Gosalvez (DLSU) via an ippon by way of a seionage with 4:41 remaining

Finals:

Mikhael Regala (DLSU) defeated Brian Llamas (UST) via an ippon by way of an oseikami (pin) with 1:10 remaining to win the UAAP Season 77 Judo Men’s Lightweight Division

Men’s Half-lightweight (-66 kg) Division

Former MVP Llamas outpoints teammate Mercado in all UST Half-lightweight finals 

The number of judokas competing is set at 11. The format for the half-lightweight division tournament is a sudden death 11-man tournament with five judokas receiving byes in the elimination round. UST’s Adrian Mercado, UP’s Romeo Liamzon, ADU’s Gabriel Velasco, ADMU’s Ralph Sapi, ADMU’s Michael Gacusan and UP’s Joaquin Fernandez faced-off to advance into the quarterfinals.

Elimination Round:

Adrian Mercado (UST) defeated Romeo Liamzon (UP) via an ippon by way of a uranage with 4:30 remaining

Ralph Sapi (ADMU) defeated Gabriel Velasco via an ippon by way of a throw with 3:05 remaining

Joaquin Fernandez (UP) defeated Michael Gacusan (ADMU) via an ippon by way of a submission due to an armbar with 2:59 remaining

Quarterfinals:

Adrian Mercado (UST) defeated Anthony Candelario (UE) via an ippon by way of a counter to a throw with 2:26 remaining

Ralph Sapi (ADMU) defeated Edward Borja (DLSU) via points by way of two wazaris (020)

Al Llamas (UST) defeated Alvin Villanueva (UE) via an ippon by way of a kata-guruma with 3:48 remaining

Joaquin Fernandez (UP) defeated Michael Gacusan (ADMU) via an ippon by way of a reverse seio-nage with 4:03 remaining

Semifinals:

Adrian Mercado (UST) defeated Ralph Sapi (ADMU) via points by way of a wazari (010)

Al Llamas (UST) defeated Joaquin Fernandez (UP) via an ippon by way of a submission due to an armbar with 1:24 remaining

Bronze Medal Matches:

Joaquin Fernandez (UP) defeated Edward Borja (DLSU) via an ippon by way of a submission due to an armbar with 4:33 remaining

Ralph Sapi (ADMU) defeated Edward Borja (DLSU) via points by way of a wazari (010)

Finals

Al Llamas (UST) defeated Adrian Mercado (UST) via points by way of a wazari (010) to win the UAAP Season 77 Judo Men’s Lightweight Division

Men’s Extra-lightweight (-60 kg) Division

ADMU’s Lasam finally defeats UST’s Mercado to take the Extra-lightweight division

The number of judokas competing is set at 10. The format for the extra-lightweight division tournament is a sudden death 10-man tournament with six judokas receiving byes in the elimination round. UE’s Dante Casibang, ADU’s Angelo Milallos, UP’s Hyesung Lee, and UE’s Miko Pelobello faced-off to advance into the quarterfinals.

Elimination Round:

Dante Casibang (UE) defeated Angelo Milallos (ADU) via an ippon by way of an oseikomi (pin) with 3:03 remaining

Miko Pelobello (UE) defeated Hyesung Lee (UP) via an ippon by way of a kouchi-gari with 4:01 remaining

Quarterfinals:

Pocholo Ansay (ADMU) defeated Dante Casibang (UE) via an ippon by way of a seionage with 1:49 remaining

Daryl Mercado (UST) defeated Joseph Jose (DLSU)

Marco Lasam (ADMU) defeated Joshua Oleta (DLSU) via 2 wazaris and a yuko with :49 remaining (021)

Sherwin de Rosa (UST) defeated Miko Pelobello (UE) via an ippon due to a counter throw with 3:45 remaining

Semifinals:

Daryl Mercado (UST) defeated Pocholo Ansay (ADMU) by way of an ippon due to a throw with :41 remaining

Marco Lasam (ADMU) defeated Sherwin de Rosa via an ippon by way of a osotogari with :01 remaining

Bronze Medal Matches:

Sherwin de Rosa (UST) defeated Dante Casibang (UE) via an ippon due to a shido (penalty) with 1:27 remaining

Pocholo Ansay (ADMU) defeated Joshua Oleta (DLSU) via an ippon due to 4 shidos (penalties) with :10 remaining

Finals:

Marco Lasam (ADMU) defeated Daryl Mercado (UST) via an ippon due to a counter osoto-gari with 4:15 remaining to win the UAAP Season 77 Men’s Judo Extra-lightweight Division

UAAP Season 77 Men’s Judo Championships: the Aftermath

In computing the winner of the overall championship for men’s judo, the number of medals received is the basis in the computation. The final medal count is as follows:

While the Ateneo Blue Judokas may have bagged the most gold medals, the UST Tiger Judokas attained the most medals translating into more points to bag the Men’s Judo Overall championship. The UP Fighting Maroons grabbed 3^rd place while the DLSU Green Judokas finished the tournament at 4^th.